diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d05bbf..4e7251e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Bash script to control OpenRefine via [its HTTP API](https://docs.openrefine.org
 * transform data by providing an [undo/redo](https://docs.openrefine.org/manual/running#history-undoredo) JSON file
   * orcli calls specific endpoints for each operation to provide improved error handling and logging
   * supports stdin, multiple files and URLs
-* export to TSV, JSONL, ~~CSV, HTML, XLS, XLSX, ODS~~
+* export to CSV, TSV, JSONL, ~~HTML, XLS, XLSX, ODS~~
 * [templating export](https://docs.openrefine.org/manual/exporting#templating-exporter) to additional formats like JSON or XML
 
 ## Requirements
diff --git a/help/README.md b/help/README.md
index d97de0a..c50e21a 100644
--- a/help/README.md
+++ b/help/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-# orcli 0.3.0
+# orcli 0.4.0
 
 ## command help screens
 
 - [completions](completions.md)
 - [delete](delete.md)
+- [export csv](export_csv.md)
 - [export jsonl](export_jsonl.md)
 - [export template](export_template.md)
 - [export tsv](export_tsv.md)
diff --git a/help/export_csv.md b/help/export_csv.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1ad2b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/help/export_csv.md
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# orcli export csv
+
+```
+orcli export csv - export comma-separated values (CSV)
+
+Usage:
+  orcli export csv PROJECT [OPTIONS]
+  orcli export csv --help | -h
+
+Options:
+  --separator SEPARATOR
+    character(s) that separates columns
+    Default: ,
+
+  --select COLUMNS
+    filter result set to one or more columns (comma separated)
+    example: --select "foo,bar,baz"
+
+  --mode MODE
+    specify if project contains multi-row records
+    Allowed: rows, records
+    Default: rows
+
+  --facets FACETS
+    filter result set by providing an OpenRefine facets config in json
+    Default: []
+
+  --output FILE
+    Write to file instead of stdout
+
+  --encoding ENCODING
+    set character encoding
+    Default: UTF-8
+
+  --quiet, -q
+    suppress log output, print errors only
+
+  --help, -h
+    Show this help
+
+Arguments:
+  PROJECT
+    project name or id
+
+Examples:
+  orcli export csv "duplicates"
+  orcli export csv "duplicates" --output "duplicates.tsv"
+  orcli export csv "duplicates" --separator ";"
+  orcli export csv "duplicates" --encoding "ISO-8859-1"
+  orcli export csv "duplicates" --select "name,email,purchase"
+  orcli export csv "duplicates" --facets '[ { "type": "text", "columnName":
+  "name", "mode": "regex", "caseSensitive": false, "invert": false, "query":
+  "^Ben" } ]'
+  orcli export csv "duplicates" --facets '[{ "type": "list", "expression":
+  "grel:filter([\"gender\",\"purchase\"],cn,cells[cn].value.find(/^F/).length()>0).length()>0",
+  "columnName": "", "selection": [{"v": {"v": true}}] }]'
+
+```
+
+code: [src/export_csv_command.sh](../src/export_csv_command.sh)
diff --git a/orcli b/orcli
index 26b328b..33b9e0a 100755
--- a/orcli
+++ b/orcli
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# This script was generated by bashly 1.1.4 (https://bashly.dannyb.co)
+# This script was generated by bashly 1.1.3 (https://bashly.dannyb.co)
 # Modifying it manually is not recommended
 
 # :wrapper.bash3_bouncer
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ orcli_export_usage() {
   # :command.usage_commands
   printf "%s\n" "Commands:"
   printf "  %s   export JSON Lines / newline-delimited JSON\n" "jsonl   "
+  printf "  %s   export comma-separated values (CSV)\n" "csv     "
   printf "  %s   export tab-separated values (TSV)\n" "tsv     "
   printf "  %s   export to any text format by providing your own GREL template\n" "template"
   echo
@@ -1118,6 +1119,95 @@ orcli_export_jsonl_usage() {
   fi
 }
 
+# :command.usage
+orcli_export_csv_usage() {
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "orcli export csv - export comma-separated values (CSV)\n"
+    echo
+
+  else
+    printf "orcli export csv - export comma-separated values (CSV)\n"
+    echo
+
+  fi
+
+  printf "%s\n" "Usage:"
+  printf "  orcli export csv PROJECT [OPTIONS]\n"
+  printf "  orcli export csv --help | -h\n"
+  echo
+
+  # :command.long_usage
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "%s\n" "Options:"
+
+    # :command.usage_flags
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--separator SEPARATOR"
+    printf "    character(s) that separates columns\n"
+    printf "    Default: ,\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--select COLUMNS"
+    printf "    filter result set to one or more columns (comma separated)\n    example: --select \"foo,bar,baz\"\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--mode MODE"
+    printf "    specify if project contains multi-row records\n"
+    printf "    Allowed: rows, records\n"
+    printf "    Default: rows\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--facets FACETS"
+    printf "    filter result set by providing an OpenRefine facets config in json\n"
+    printf "    Default: []\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--output FILE"
+    printf "    Write to file instead of stdout\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--encoding ENCODING"
+    printf "    set character encoding\n"
+    printf "    Default: UTF-8\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :flag.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "--quiet, -q"
+    printf "    suppress log output, print errors only\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :command.usage_fixed_flags
+    printf "  %s\n" "--help, -h"
+    printf "    Show this help\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :command.usage_args
+    printf "%s\n" "Arguments:"
+
+    # :argument.usage
+    printf "  %s\n" "PROJECT"
+    printf "    project name or id\n"
+    echo
+
+    # :command.usage_examples
+    printf "%s\n" "Examples:"
+    printf "  orcli export csv \"duplicates\"\n"
+    printf "  orcli export csv \"duplicates\" --output \"duplicates.tsv\"\n"
+    printf "  orcli export csv \"duplicates\" --separator \";\"\n"
+    printf "  orcli export csv \"duplicates\" --encoding \"ISO-8859-1\"\n"
+    printf "  orcli export csv \"duplicates\" --select \"name,email,purchase\"\n"
+    printf "  orcli export csv \"duplicates\" --facets '[ { \"type\": \"text\", \"columnName\":\n  \"name\", \"mode\": \"regex\", \"caseSensitive\": false, \"invert\": false, \"query\":\n  \"^Ben\" } ]'\n"
+    printf "  orcli export csv \"duplicates\" --facets '[{ \"type\": \"list\", \"expression\":\n  \"grel:filter([\\\\\"gender\\\\\",\\\\\"purchase\\\\\"],cn,cells[cn].value.find(/^F/).length()>0).length()>0\",\n  \"columnName\": \"\", \"selection\": [{\"v\": {\"v\": true}}] }]'\n"
+    echo
+
+  fi
+}
+
 # :command.usage
 orcli_export_tsv_usage() {
   if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
@@ -1674,6 +1764,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "rows records")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'export csv\'*\'--mode\')'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "rows records")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'export tsv\'*\'--mode\')'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "rows records")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -1710,6 +1804,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--blankCellsAsStrings --columnNames --encoding --guessCellValueTypes --headerLines --help --ignoreLines --ignoreQuoteCharacter --includeArchiveFileName --includeFileSources --limit --projectName --projectTags --quiet --quoteCharacter --skipBlankRows --skipDataLines --trimStrings -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'export csv\'*)'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--encoding --facets --help --mode --output --quiet --select --separator -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'export tsv\'*)'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--encoding --facets --help --mode --output --quiet --select -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -1731,7 +1829,7 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    \'export\'*)'
-  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h jsonl template tsv")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h csv jsonl template tsv")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    \'list\'*)'
@@ -2477,6 +2575,46 @@ orcli_export_jsonl_command() {
 
 }
 
+# :command.function
+orcli_export_csv_command() {
+  # src/export_csv_command.sh
+  # shellcheck shell=bash
+  inspect_args
+  projectid="$(get_id "${args[project]}")"
+  separator="${args[--separator]:-,}"
+
+  # assemble specific post data (some options require json format)
+  data+=("project=${projectid}")
+  data+=("format=csv")
+  options='{ '
+  options+="\"separator\": \"${separator}\""
+  if [[ ${args[--encoding]} ]]; then
+      options+=', '
+      options+="\"encoding\": \"${args[--encoding]}\""
+  fi
+  if [[ ${args[--select]} ]]; then
+      options+=', '
+      options+='"columns": ['
+      IFS=',' read -ra columns <<< "${args[--select]}"
+      options+='{"name":"'
+      options+="${columns[0]}"
+      options+='"}'
+      for cn in "${columns[@]:1}"; do
+          options+=', '
+          options+='{"name":"'
+          options+="${cn}"
+          options+='"}'
+      done
+      options+="]"
+  fi
+  options+=' }'
+  data+=("options=${options}")
+
+  # call post_export function to post data and validate results
+  post_export "${data[@]}"
+
+}
+
 # :command.function
 orcli_export_tsv_command() {
   # src/export_tsv_command.sh
@@ -4196,7 +4334,7 @@ orcli_sort_columns_parse_requirements() {
           if [[ -z ${args['--first']+x} ]]; then
             args['--first']="\"$2\""
           else
-            args['--first']="${args['--first']} \"$2\""
+            args['--first']="${args[--first]} \"$2\""
           fi
           shift
           shift
@@ -4381,6 +4519,13 @@ orcli_export_parse_requirements() {
       shift $#
       ;;
 
+    csv)
+      action="csv"
+      shift
+      orcli_export_csv_parse_requirements "$@"
+      shift $#
+      ;;
+
     tsv)
       action="tsv"
       shift
@@ -4580,6 +4725,171 @@ orcli_export_jsonl_parse_requirements() {
 
 }
 
+# :command.parse_requirements
+orcli_export_csv_parse_requirements() {
+  # :command.fixed_flags_filter
+  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "${1:-}" in
+      --help | -h)
+        long_usage=yes
+        orcli_export_csv_usage
+        exit
+        ;;
+
+      *)
+        break
+        ;;
+
+    esac
+  done
+
+  # :command.command_filter
+  action="export csv"
+
+  # :command.parse_requirements_while
+  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    key="$1"
+    case "$key" in
+      # :flag.case
+      --separator)
+
+        # :flag.case_arg
+        if [[ -n ${2+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['--separator']="$2"
+          shift
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "%s\n" "--separator requires an argument: --separator SEPARATOR" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+
+      # :flag.case
+      --select)
+
+        # :flag.case_arg
+        if [[ -n ${2+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['--select']="$2"
+          shift
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "%s\n" "--select requires an argument: --select COLUMNS" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+
+      # :flag.case
+      --mode)
+
+        # :flag.case_arg
+        if [[ -n ${2+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['--mode']="$2"
+          shift
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "%s\n" "--mode requires an argument: --mode MODE" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+
+      # :flag.case
+      --facets)
+
+        # :flag.case_arg
+        if [[ -n ${2+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['--facets']="$2"
+          shift
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "%s\n" "--facets requires an argument: --facets FACETS" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+
+      # :flag.case
+      --output)
+
+        # :flag.case_arg
+        if [[ -n ${2+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['--output']="$2"
+          shift
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "%s\n" "--output requires an argument: --output FILE" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+
+      # :flag.case
+      --encoding)
+
+        # :flag.case_arg
+        if [[ -n ${2+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['--encoding']="$2"
+          shift
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "%s\n" "--encoding requires an argument: --encoding ENCODING" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        ;;
+
+      # :flag.case
+      --quiet | -q)
+
+        # :flag.case_no_arg
+        args['--quiet']=1
+        shift
+        ;;
+
+      -?*)
+        printf "invalid option: %s\n" "$key" >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+
+      *)
+        # :command.parse_requirements_case
+        # :command.parse_requirements_case_simple
+        if [[ -z ${args['project']+x} ]]; then
+
+          args['project']=$1
+          shift
+        else
+          printf "invalid argument: %s\n" "$key" >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        ;;
+
+    esac
+  done
+
+  # :command.required_args_filter
+  if [[ -z ${args['project']+x} ]]; then
+    printf "missing required argument: PROJECT\nusage: orcli export csv PROJECT [OPTIONS]\n" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # :command.default_assignments
+  [[ -n ${args['--separator']:-} ]] || args['--separator']=","
+  [[ -n ${args['--mode']:-} ]] || args['--mode']="rows"
+  [[ -n ${args['--facets']:-} ]] || args['--facets']="[]"
+  [[ -n ${args['--encoding']:-} ]] || args['--encoding']="UTF-8"
+
+  # :command.whitelist_filter
+  if [[ ${args['--mode']:-} ]] && [[ ! ${args['--mode']:-} =~ ^(rows|records)$ ]]; then
+    printf "%s\n" "--mode must be one of: rows, records" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+}
+
 # :command.parse_requirements
 orcli_export_tsv_parse_requirements() {
   # :command.fixed_flags_filter
@@ -5015,7 +5325,7 @@ orcli_run_parse_requirements() {
 
 # :command.initialize
 initialize() {
-  version="0.3.0"
+  version="0.4.0"
   long_usage=''
   set -e
 
@@ -5052,6 +5362,7 @@ run() {
     "transform") orcli_transform_command ;;
     "export") orcli_export_command ;;
     "export jsonl") orcli_export_jsonl_command ;;
+    "export csv") orcli_export_csv_command ;;
     "export tsv") orcli_export_tsv_command ;;
     "export template") orcli_export_template_command ;;
     "run") orcli_run_command ;;
diff --git a/src/bashly.yml b/src/bashly.yml
index bced36c..0edb2ad 100644
--- a/src/bashly.yml
+++ b/src/bashly.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: orcli
 help: OpenRefine command-line interface written in Bash
-version: 0.3.0
+version: 0.4.0
 footer: https://github.com/opencultureconsulting/orcli
 
 dependencies:
@@ -373,16 +373,41 @@ commands:
             orcli export jsonl "duplicates" --facets '[ { "type": "text", "columnName": "name", "mode": "regex", "caseSensitive": false, "invert": false, "query": "^Ben" } ]'
           - |-
             orcli export jsonl "duplicates" --facets '[{ "type": "list", "expression": "grel:filter([\\\\"gender\\\\",\\\\"purchase\\\\"],cn,cells[cn].value.find(/^F/).length()>0).length()>0", "columnName": "", "selection": [{"v": {"v": true}}] }]'
+
+      - name: csv
+        help: export comma-separated values (CSV)
+        args:
+          - *project
+        flags:
+          - *separator
+          - &select
+            long: --select
+            help: |-
+              filter result set to one or more columns (comma separated)
+              example: --select "foo,bar,baz"
+            arg: columns
+          - *mode
+          - *facets
+          - *output
+          - *encoding_export
+          - *quiet
+        examples:
+          - orcli export csv "duplicates"
+          - orcli export csv "duplicates" --output "duplicates.tsv"
+          - orcli export csv "duplicates" --separator ";"
+          - orcli export csv "duplicates" --encoding "ISO-8859-1"
+          - orcli export csv "duplicates" --select "name,email,purchase"
+          - |-
+            orcli export csv "duplicates" --facets '[ { "type": "text", "columnName": "name", "mode": "regex", "caseSensitive": false, "invert": false, "query": "^Ben" } ]'
+          - |-
+            orcli export csv "duplicates" --facets '[{ "type": "list", "expression": "grel:filter([\\\\"gender\\\\",\\\\"purchase\\\\"],cn,cells[cn].value.find(/^F/).length()>0).length()>0", "columnName": "", "selection": [{"v": {"v": true}}] }]'
+
       - name: tsv
         help: export tab-separated values (TSV)
         args:
           - *project
         flags:
-          - long: --select
-            help: |-
-              filter result set to one or more columns (comma separated)
-              example: --select "foo,bar,baz"
-            arg: columns
+          - *select
           - *mode
           - *facets
           - *output
diff --git a/src/export_csv_command.sh b/src/export_csv_command.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04fad58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/export_csv_command.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+inspect_args
+projectid="$(get_id "${args[project]}")"
+separator="${args[--separator]:-,}"
+
+# assemble specific post data (some options require json format)
+data+=("project=${projectid}")
+data+=("format=csv")
+options='{ '
+options+="\"separator\": \"${separator}\""
+if [[ ${args[--encoding]} ]]; then
+    options+=', '
+    options+="\"encoding\": \"${args[--encoding]}\""
+fi
+if [[ ${args[--select]} ]]; then
+    options+=', '
+    options+='"columns": ['
+    IFS=',' read -ra columns <<< "${args[--select]}"
+    options+='{"name":"'
+    options+="${columns[0]}"
+    options+='"}'
+    for cn in "${columns[@]:1}"; do
+        options+=', '
+        options+='{"name":"'
+        options+="${cn}"
+        options+='"}'
+    done
+    options+="]"
+fi
+options+=' }'
+data+=("options=${options}")
+
+# call post_export function to post data and validate results
+post_export "${data[@]}"
diff --git a/src/lib/send_completions.sh b/src/lib/send_completions.sh
index 8651a84..3299b99 100644
--- a/src/lib/send_completions.sh
+++ b/src/lib/send_completions.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "rows records")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'export csv\'*\'--mode\')'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "rows records")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'export tsv\'*\'--mode\')'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "rows records")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -74,6 +78,10 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--blankCellsAsStrings --columnNames --encoding --guessCellValueTypes --headerLines --help --ignoreLines --ignoreQuoteCharacter --includeArchiveFileName --includeFileSources --limit --projectName --projectTags --quiet --quoteCharacter --skipBlankRows --skipDataLines --trimStrings -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
+  echo $'    \'export csv\'*)'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--encoding --facets --help --mode --output --quiet --select --separator -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      ;;'
+  echo $''
   echo $'    \'export tsv\'*)'
   echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--encoding --facets --help --mode --output --quiet --select -h -q")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
@@ -95,7 +103,7 @@ send_completions() {
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    \'export\'*)'
-  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h jsonl template tsv")" -- "$cur" )'
+  echo $'      while read -r; do COMPREPLY+=( "$REPLY" ); done < <( compgen -W "$(_orcli_completions_filter "--help -h csv jsonl template tsv")" -- "$cur" )'
   echo $'      ;;'
   echo $''
   echo $'    \'list\'*)'
diff --git a/tests/export-csv-separator.sh b/tests/export-csv-separator.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..765c185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/export-csv-separator.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+t="export-csv-separator"
+
+# create tmp directory
+tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap '{ rm -rf "${tmpdir}"; }' 0 2 3 15
+
+# input
+cp data/example.csv "${tmpdir}/${t}.csv"
+
+# assertion
+cat << "DATA" > "${tmpdir}/${t}.assert"
+a;b;c
+1;2;3
+0;0;0
+$;\;'
+DATA
+
+# action
+cd "${tmpdir}" || exit 1
+orcli import csv "${t}.csv" --projectName "${t}"
+orcli export csv "${t}" --separator ";" --output "${t}.output"
+
+# test
+diff -u "${t}.assert" "${t}.output"